RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD to G code help

Chuck,

Please let me know what I can do to help. Vectric cut2D would be a good
choice to start. $149.00 is a good price. If you update to VcarvePro you
will get most of the $149 back. The students will take to Cut2D quickly. I
will pay the shipping. I have a copy here on a CD.

Please let me know what you plan on making for the contest. I am still
trying to find out what type of material I can machine for the students to
use. I have a very nice 2' by 3' router from www.xyzgantry.com . I try to
use it every day. I built my own controls. For this project I used the new
AC drives from www.homeshopcnc.com.

We need to get more of the users on the list to volunteer to become mentors
for their local high schools robotics contest.

Bob Campbell

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[mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Merja
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 1:02 PM
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: FW: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD to G code help


Thanks Robert. Vectric looks cool, and some of the "carve" stuff looks like
it might be a hook for our biz and shop teacher to get into the CAD,CAM,NC
world. I'm going to need a bigger format than the minimill to get full
effect though. Im hoping to build a 12 or 18" router before FRC kickoff
(haha - I just read that and realized I have about 6-7 weeks to make that
happen). Anyway, I may have to revisit this in a little bit. OR - should I
head the Vcarve route now so we only learn 1 CAM? I think the kids will get
D2NC for the easier stuff. But I seem to remember a now graduated young
fella who did some jpg to NC stuff - a tiger and mountains and ?? I am
thinking he did that with LazyCAM, since that's all we had. Could that be
the case?

Thanks again.
Chuck


Robert,

If I can be of any help pleas drop me a note. I am also a mentor. I am
working with three teams in Euless Texas. Vectric cut2D may help. I am a
dealer.

Bob Campbell

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<mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Robert Blumer
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 5:36 PM
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
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Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD to G code help

HI Chuck,
I will chime in here and recommend D2nc,
You have Mach 3 which this will work with.
and its less then $100.00
It come with a 15 day trial be for you buy.
Robert

On 11/9/2011 9:56 AM, ebiz_59 wrote:
> I am mentor of a FIRST (FTC and FRC) robotics team. We have a minimill
that has a retrofit CNC, run by Mach3. We are trying to make a few parts
with our CNC so we understand the entire process. We are having trouble
getting from CAD to G code. An example part would be this 1.25 dia washer
with 0.312 center hole, and 8 (0.140 dia) hole bolt pattern on 0.312 radius.
What's the best way to get from drawing - we can do Inventor or now ems or
iges to gcode. We are finding LazyCAM to be a bit of a challenge.
>
> thanks a bunch, C
>
>
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